A Cocke County Sheriff's deputy pleaded guilty Monday to depriving a drug suspect of his civil rights, but will still be able to carry his service weapon, a judge ruled....Smith and other officers found an additional amount of cash in the vehicle and split it among themselves.
Makes sense. How can he commit armed robbery if he's not armed?
We all know that, with a government monopoly of power, competing criminal enterprises will not be tolerated.
It's a gang thing.
Tell me one of us relieving a man of his money under force of arms would only be charged with a misdemeanor.